Cloud based K-12 platform Schoology appoints Brad Baird Chief Revenue Officer

Schoology,a cloud-based, collaborative learning platform for K-12 classrooms, today announced the hire of Brad Baird as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). In his role as CRO, Mr. Baird will be responsible for the strategic direction of the company, ensuring its daily operations are in alignment with the company’s long-term goals.

“The addition of Brad Baird to the Schoology team is a significant milestone in our corporate history,” said Jeremy Friedman, CEO and Co-Founder of Schoology. “Mr. Baird’s vast experience in the industry is second-to-none and his track record of success is enviable to all. We are confident in his ability to help Schoology chart a course for future success while offering the day-to-day guidance, industry insight and management know-how to ensure all of our departments and staff are working in concert toward a common goal — establishing Schoology as the collaborative learning platform of choice, used by students and educators every day.”

A professional of the education technology industry since its early days in the 1990s, Mr. Baird has held executive leadership titles, sales and marketing positions and has worked as an industry consultant for both education startups and established vendors in the education marketplace. He comes to Schoology from International Learning Corporation (ILC), where he served as Chief Operating Officer (COO). There, Mr. Baird was responsible for managing all aspects of the company’s operations including the development of product and marketing strategies to increase the effectiveness and scalability of “Response to Intervention” and diagnostic assessment technology and processes for K-12 education. His efforts resulted in the acquisition of ILC by Northwest Evaluation Association in 2011.

Prior to his time at ILC, Mr. Baird was one of the founding members of GlobalScholar. During his tenure of more than a decade with the company, he served as COO and VP of Sales and Marketing at both GlobalScholar and its predecessor, Excelsior Software Inc. During this time, Mr. Baird was responsible for managing all revenue channels including sales, renewals and support.

“This is an exciting time for education and to be a part of a company that will undoubtedly reshape the classroom experience and impact the learning lives of students while helping educators teach better today,” said Brad Baird, CRO of Schoology. “I’m delighted to bring to Schoology my 20-year history in the education sector and to work with the talented team and passionate individuals at Schoology to turn ground-breaking insights and ideas into game-changing products and services.”